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11-20-03, 12:18 PM
Hi folks,
My living setup requires me to keep my bikes on the front porch, exposed to elements and sun year-round. The sidewalls of any decent grippy tires I buy tend to weather really fast and wear out long before the tread does. And being in Wisconsin, there's a good amount of salt, moisture and temperature change that probably doesn't help.
Is there any sort of treatment I can apply to the sidewall rubber to protect 'em? Anyone tried something like STP's "Son of a Gun" vinyl/rubber reconditioner?
My living setup requires me to keep my bikes on the front porch, exposed to elements and sun year-round. The sidewalls of any decent grippy tires I buy tend to weather really fast and wear out long before the tread does. And being in Wisconsin, there's a good amount of salt, moisture and temperature change that probably doesn't help.
Is there any sort of treatment I can apply to the sidewall rubber to protect 'em? Anyone tried something like STP's "Son of a Gun" vinyl/rubber reconditioner?